BS 1771-2:1990
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Fabrics for uniforms and workwear Specification for fabrics from cellulosic fibres, synthetic fibres and blends
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-12-1990
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Fabric references
4. Fabric performance
5. Colour fastness
6. Sampling, testing and compliance
7. Marking
Appendix
A. Information to be provided by the purchaser
Tables
1. Woven fabrics (performance)
2. Knitted fabrics (performance)
3. Colour fastness for 100% cellulosic fabrics (minimum
ratings)
4. Colour fastness for synthetic fibre containing
fabrics (minimum ratings)
Gives minimum performance requirements for woven knitted fabrics made from cellulosic fibres, synthetic fibres and blends of synthetic fibres with cellulosic fibres, suitable for uniforms and workwear garments. Reference numbers have been given to fabrics listed to assist the non-technical purchaser in making a choice of fabric type for known end-usage.
Committee |
TCI/66
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 1771-2(1984) & 89/38542 DC. (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
10
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
This Part of BS 1771 specifies minimum performance requirements for a range of woven knitted fabrics made from cellulosic fibres, synthetic fibres and blends of synthetic fibres with cellulosic fibres, suitable for the manufacture of uniforms and workwear garments.
Reference numbers have been allocated to the fabrics listed, with the aim of assisting the non-technical purchaser in making a choice of fabric type for known end-usage.
NOTE The titles of publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
BS 4407:1975 | Methods of test. Quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures |
BS 4303:1968 | Method for the determination of the resistance to tearing of woven fabrics by the wing-rip technique |
BS 4768:1972 | Method for the determination of the bursting strength and bursting distension of fabrics |
BS 1006:1990 | Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather |
BS 2576:1986 | Method for determination of breaking strength and elongation (strip method) of woven fabrics |
BS 1051:1992 | Glossary of terms relating to the mass determination of textiles |
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